Following Galus Australis’ transition away from an online magazine to a Facebook based community group, the site was to be taken offline (on Friday 11 December).
However, as that date became closer, we received several requests …

From the editor:
We have received the following information from a source that does not wish to be named:
“Mr Manny Waks Will be served imminently with papers by a certain family suing him for defamation. A …

By Alex Fein:
“… instead of devoting so many scores of millions of dollars to Jewish organizations, many of which have lost track of their original purpose and exist mainly for their own sake, Jews should …

From the editor:
Manny Waks and Tzedek have published the following on their Facebook Wall:
“We can now confirm that a major figure within the Melbourne Yeshivah community has been arrested and formally interviewed on allegations of …

From the editor:
Many readers will watch the video below, which has been doing the email rounds recently, and have a visceral reaction. That reaction will not be positive. Many will fume at what they perceive …

By Sarah Bendetsky:
The windows are ice frosted; it’s dark and snowstorming outside.
I sit on a warm carpet in our living room, enchanted by the lights of multi-coloured Chanukah candles.
Packed in a light-blue box, these …

By Anonymous:
Editor’s note: This piece has been heavily edited to remove potentially defamatory content. Galus is publishing this piece because we believe the central contention regarding a culture of smear is relevant to the current …

By David Werdiger:
Editor’s notes:
. Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to publish this piece as scheduled, last Monday – White Ribbon Day. We therefore post it today.
. NB: This publication does not endorse …

We are delighted to be able to give away a stack of double passes to critically acclaimed film, Fill The Void (Hebrew: למלא את החלל‎ – Lemale et Ha’Halal)
Here’s what Margaret Pomeranz had to say about the …

By Dov Silberman:
How people behave and act in both the public arena and in their own private lives depends very much on their personal ethics and morals. Society balances people’s rights and obligations in two …

By Anthony Frosh
The Community Security Group (CSG) performs an important function for the Jewish community. In the current state of global affairs, the role of the CSG has become more vital than ever. The vast …

Here’s what you need to read about before Shabbes….
1) Osher on moustaches
2) Timmy being awesome at Jewish Care
3) Women destroying the (rabbinic) joint
4) Yaron on paranoia
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1) From the inimitable Osher Gutnick:
‘I dropped in on mum on the …

By Alex Fein:
Hi all.
I’m back, taking over from Bracha, for another tour of duty as editor at this Melbourne Jewish institution.
Over the years, Galus has provided its readers with news, debate, and stories about Jewish …